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New to sanding

Thinking about completing the package and getting a sander. Any recommendations and what is a definite need in sanders? i.e. vibrator, gas or electric. I'd like to have a full size one that fits on a flat bed F-350.

I live in Omaha, NE and even thought about selling my V plow and buying a sander. It appears that we have more ice than snow. What are your thoughts on that? From what I hear, you make more money and spend less time on jobs. Any truth too that?

What are CAT lights? I don't have a vibrator in my PolyCaster, sometimes I have a little stick in the ends. I have actually mixed my sand as low as 8 or 10 to one.

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A cat light is just a work light just brighter just hang it off the back so its easier to back up or see where the sand is going in the middle of the night as far as sticking ur lucky sometimes i would get a load of wet stuff and id have to take the grate off and stab it a few times with a shovel. Sucks when u have to to 6 - 7 times a storm. But I'm lazy so I made the boss by the vibrator lol. Works good if the material is dry though w/o vibrator.

I live in Omaha, NE and even thought about selling my V plow and buying a sander. It appears that we have more ice than snow. What are your thoughts on that? From what I hear, you make more money and spend less time on jobs. Any truth too that?

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Yes, but you still need the plow for the little snow you do get. (I'm originally from SW IA and worked in Omaha for years.)

I live in Omaha, NE and even thought about selling my V plow and buying a sander. It appears that we have more ice than snow. What are your thoughts on that? From what I hear, you make more money and spend less time on jobs. Any truth too that?

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I would keep the plow and have sanding/salting in addition to plowing services. In my situation I do make more money sanding, spend less time, not as hard on the equip., but there is more maintenance of equip., treating sander, lubrication, washing truck and sander. I keep material at my place instead of buying from dealers. More convenient and also a little cheaper. I can also mix to my specifications. Kind of particular about that.

If you don't have continus temps in the teens, forget sand use straight salt.

Buyers saltdoggs are the gem of spreaders right now. very controllable application rates, inexpensive compared to the competition, easy to maintain and low corrosion. you can replace all the moving parts (a complete rebuild) for around a grand.